Question

Difference between international law and municipal law ppt

Answer 1

International law, a term coined around 1800 by philosopher Jeremy Bentham[1] , refers to the body of legal decisions, rules, and customs that regulate the discourse between nations (e.g., human rights, military intervention, and global concerns such as climate change). Conversely, municipal law governs the actions of individuals and commercial entities within the borders of sovereign states (e.g., civil codes and criminal statutes).

In common usage, especially in the United States, municipal or municipality, refers to a city or town. However, in the realm of international law, municipal refers to any sovereign entity, including countries, states, counties, provinces, cities, and towns.